Sweden proposes a new law, that will come into force in June, to give authorities much wider powers to prosecute individuals who support terrorist organisations, a key demand from Türkiye to approve Stockholm's NATO bid
Sweden and Finland applied last year to join NATO after Russia's attack on Ukraine, but faced objections from Türkiye and have since sought to win its support.
The new law, which the government hopes will come into force in June, will give authorities much wider powers to detain and prosecute individuals who support terrorist organisations, either through financing or other means.
Strommer said that the need for tighter laws had been highlighted by the attack in central Stockholm in 2017 in which a man mowed down pedestrians on a busy shopping street, killing five. Türkiye suspended talks last month, saying Sweden was not doing enough, after protests in Stockholm including that by Paludan.
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